NOAA Fisheries Office of Sustainable Fisheries

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

Amendment 1 to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan

Essential Fish Habitat

NMFS is amending the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan based on a review of Atlantic HMS Essential Fish Habitat (EFH). The document examines alternatives for updating HMS EFH, considers habitat areas of particular concern (HAPC), and analyzes fishing impacts on EFH. You can dowmload the entire document by clicking the title below or you can dowload individual chapters of the document.

FINAL Amendment 1 to the Consolidated Atlantic HMS FMP (entire document)
Individual Sections -- Select From the List Below Excutive Summary Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Summary of the Alternatives Chapter 3: Description of the Affected Environment Chapter 4: Environmental Consequences of Alternatives Chapter 5: Life History and EFH Descriptions and Maps Chapter 6: Analysis of Fishing and Non-fishing Impacts Chapter 7: Research and Information Needs Chapter 8: List of Preparers Appendix 1: Scoping Documents Appendix 2: OMB Peer Reviews
June 2009.

FINAL: Listserv Notice
FINAL: Federal Register Notice

The maps contained in the version of Chapter 5 listed above contain the EFH Preferred Alternative 95% Probability Boundaries for specific HMS life stages and reflect what was used for the print version of this document. More detailed maps, which include multiple probability boundaries and data points, are availble online at:

http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/protection/efh/efhmapper/index.html
*Choose "Atlantic Highly Migratory Species" for Region to access HMS EFH maps*

You can also dowload individual pdf versions by clicking on individual species and lifestages below. Once you open the pdf version you can click the layers tab and turn on or off layers to customize the map to the information that you are interested in viewing.

FINAL EFH Maps: Tunas, Billfishes, and Swordfish
Individual EFH Lifestage Maps -- Select From the List Below Figure 5.1: Atlantic Albacore Tuna - Juvenile Figure 5.2: Atlantic Albacore Tuna - Adult Figure 5.3: Atlantic Bigeye Tuna - Juvenile Figure 5.4: Atlantic Bigeye Tuna - Adult Figure 5.5: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna - Spawning, Eggs, and Larvae Figure 5.6: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna - Juvenile Figure 5.7: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna - Adults Figure 5.8: Atlantic Skipjack Tuna - Spawning, Eggs, and Larvae Figure 5.9: Atlantic Skipjack Tuna - Juvenile Figure 5.10: Atlantic Skipjack Tuna - Adult Figure 5.11: Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna - Spawning, Eggs, and Larvae Figure 5.12: Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna - Juvenile Figure 5.13: Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna - Adult Figure 5.14: Atlantic Swordfish - Spawning, Eggs, and Larvae Figure 5.15: Atlantic Swordfish - Juvenile Figure 5.16: Atlantic Swordfish - Adult Figure 5.17: Blue Marlin - Spawning, Eggs, and Larvae Figure 5.18: Blue Marlin - Juvenile Figure 5.19: Blue Marlin - Adult Figure 5.20: White Marlin - Juvenile Figure 5.21: White Marlin - Adult Figure 5.22: Sailfish - Spawning, Eggs, and Larvae Figure 5.23: Sailfish - Juvenile Figure 5.24: Sailfish - Adult Figure 5.25: Longbill Spearfish - Juvenile and Adult Combined
June 2009.

FINAL EFH Maps: Sharks
Individual EFH Lifestage Maps -- Select From the List Below Figure 5.26: Basking Shark - Juvenile and Adult Combined Figure 5.27: Great Hammerhead Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.28: Scalloped Hammerhead Shark - Neonate Figure 5.29: Scalloped Hammerhead Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.30: Scalloped Hammerhead Shark - Adult Figure 5.31: White Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.32: Nurse Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.33: Nurse Shark - Adult Figure 5.34: Bignose Shark - Juvenile and Adult Combined Figure 5.35: Blacktip Shark - Neonate Figure 5.36: Blacktip Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.37: Blacktip Shark - Adult Figure 5.38: Bull Shark - Neonate Figure 5.39: Bull Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.40: Bull Shark - Adult Figure 5.41: Caribbean Reef Shark - All Lifestages Combined Figure 5.42: Dusky Shark - Neonate Figure 5.43: Dusky Shark - Juvenile and Adult Combined Figure 5.44: Lemon Shark - Neonate Figure 5.45: Lemon Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.46: Lemon Shark - Adult Figure 5.47: Night Shark - All Lifestages Combined Figure 5.48: Sandbar Shark - Neonate Figure 5.49: Sandbar Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.50: Sandbar Shark - Adult Figure 5.51: Sandbar Shark - Habitat Area of Particular Concern Figure 5.52: Silky Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.53: Spinner Shark - Neonate Figure 5.54: Spinner Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.55: Spinner Shark - Adult Figure 5.56: Tiger Shark - Neonate Figure 5.57: Tiger Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.58: Tiger Shark - Adult Figure 5.59: Sand Tiger Shark - Neonate Figure 5.60: Sand Tiger Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.61: Sand Tiger Shark - Adult Figure 5.62: Whale Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.63: Angel Shark - Juvenile and Adult Combined Figure 5.64: Bonnethead Shark - Neonate Figure 5.65: Bonnethead Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.66: Bonnethead Shark - Adult Figure 5.67: Atlantic Sharpnose - Neonate Figure 5.68: Atlantic Sharpnose - Juvenile Figure 5.69: Atlantic Sharpnose - Adult Figure 5.70: Blacknose Shark - Neonate Figure 5.71: Blacknose Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.72: Blacknose Shark - Adult Figure 5.73: Finetooth Shark - Neonate Figure 5.74: Finetooth Shark - Juvenile and Adult Combined Figure 5.75: Longfin Mako Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.76: Porbeagle Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.77: Shortfin Mako Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.78: Blue Shark - Neonate Figure 5.79: Blue Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.80: Blue Shark - Adult Figure 5.81: Oceanic Whitetip Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.82: Bigeye Thresher Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.83: Thresher Shark - All Life Stages Combined
June 2009.

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DRAFT Amendment 1 to the Consolidated Atlantic HMS FMP (entire document)
Individual Sections -- Select From the List Below Excutive Summary Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Summary of the Alternatives Chapter 3: Description of the Affected Environment Chapter 4: Environmental Consequences of Alternatives Chapter 5: Life History and EFH Descriptions and Maps Chapter 6: Analysis of Fishing and Non-fishing Impacts Chapter 7: Research and Information Needs Chapter 8: List of Preparers Chapter 9: Appendix 1 - Scoping Documents
September 2008.

DRAFT: Listserv Notice
DRAFT: Federal Register Notice

DRAFT EFH Maps: Tunas, Billfishes, and Swordfish
Individual EFH Lifestage Maps -- Select From the List Below Figure 5.1: Atlantic Albacore Tuna - Juvenile Figure 5.2: Atlantic Albacore Tuna - Adult Figure 5.3: Atlantic Bigeye Tuna - Juvenile Figure 5.4: Atlantic Bigeye Tuna - Adult Figure 5.5: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna - Spawning, Eggs, and Larvae Figure 5.6: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna - Juvenile Figure 5.7: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna - Adults Figure 5.8: Atlantic Skipjack Tuna - Spawning, Eggs, and Larvae Figure 5.9: Atlantic Skipjack Tuna - Juvenile Figure 5.10: Atlantic Skipjack Tuna - Adult Figure 5.11: Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna - Spawning, Eggs, and Larvae Figure 5.12: Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna - Juvenile Figure 5.13: Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna - Adult Figure 5.14: Atlantic Swordfish - Spawning, Eggs, and Larvae Figure 5.15: Atlantic Swordfish - Juvenile Figure 5.16: Atlantic Swordfish - Adult Figure 5.17: Blue Marlin - Spawning, Eggs, and Larvae Figure 5.18: Blue Marlin - Juvenile Figure 5.19: Blue Marlin - Adult Figure 5.20: White Marlin - Juvenile Figure 5.21: White Marlin - Adult Figure 5.22: Sailfish - Spawning, Eggs, and Larvae Figure 5.23: Sailfish - Juvenile Figure 5.24: Sailfish - Adult Figure 5.25: Longbill Spearfish - Juvenile Figure 5.26: Longbill Spearfish - Adult
September 2008.

DRAFT EFH Maps: Sharks
Individual EFH Lifestage Maps -- Select From the List Below Figure 5.27: Basking Shark - Juvenile and Adult Combined Figure 5.28: Great Hammerhead Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.29: Scalloped Hammerhead Shark - Neonate Figure 5.30: Scalloped Hammerhead Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.31: Scalloped Hammerhead Shark - Adult Figure 5.32: Smooth Hammerhead Shark - Neonate Figure 5.33: Smooth Hammerhead Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.34: White Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.35: Nurse Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.36: Nurse Shark - Adult Figure 5.37: Bignose Shark - Juvenile and Adult Combined Figure 5.38: Blacktip Shark - Neonate Figure 5.39: Blacktip Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.40: Blacktip Shark - Adult Figure 5.41: Bull Shark - Neonate Figure 5.42: Bull Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.43: Bull Shark - Adult Figure 5.44: Caribbean Reef Shark - All Lifestages Combined Figure 5.45: Dusky Shark - Neonate Figure 5.46: Dusky Shark - Juvenile and Adult Combined Figure 5.47: Lemon Shark - Neonate Figure 5.48: Lemon Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.49: Lemon Shark - Adult Figure 5.50: Night Shark - All Lifestages Combined Figure 5.51: Sandbar Shark - Neonate Figure 5.52: Sandbar Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.53: Sandbar Shark - Adult Figure 5.54: Sandbar Shark - Habitat Area of Particular Concern Figure 5.55: Silky Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.56: Spinner Shark - Neonate Figure 5.57: Spinner Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.58: Spinner Shark - Adult Figure 5.59: Tiger Shark - Neonate Figure 5.60: Tiger Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.61: Tiger Shark - Adult Figure 5.62: Sand Tiger Shark - Neonate Figure 5.63: Sand Tiger Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.64: Sand Tiger Shark - Adult Figure 5.65: Whale Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.66: Angel Shark - Juvenile and Adult Combined Figure 5.67: Bonnethead Shark - Neonate Figure 5.68: Bonnethead Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.69: Bonnethead Shark - Adult Figure 5.70: Atlantic Sharpnose - Neonate Figure 5.71: Atlantic Sharpnose - Juvenile Figure 5.72: Atlantic Sharpnose - Adult Figure 5.73: Blacknose Shark - Neonate Figure 5.74: Blacknose Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.75: Blacknose Shark - Adult Figure 5.76: Finetooth Shark - Neonate Figure 5.77: Finetooth Shark - Juvenile and Adult Combined Figure 5.78: Smalltail Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.79: Bigeye Sixgill Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.80: Sevengill Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.81: Sixgill Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.82: Longfin Mako Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.83: Porbeagle Shark - Neonate Figure 5.84: Porbeagle Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.85: Porbeagle Shark - Adult Figure 5.86: Shortfin Mako Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.87: Blue Shark - Neonate Figure 5.88: Blue Shark - Juvenile Figure 5.89: Blue Shark - Adult Figure 5.90: Oceanic Whitetip Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.91: Bigeye Thresher Shark - All Life Stages Combined Figure 5.92: Thresher Shark - All Life Stages Combined
September 2008.

For questions regarding Draft Amendment 1 to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan Essential Fish Habitat, please contact:

Peter Cooper
1315 East West Highway
National Marine Fisheries Service
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 713-2347
Fax: (301) 713-1917